Jim Syder Jr.

Jim Manoel Syder Jr. (6 August 1911 – 1972) was an English greyhound trainer. He achieved the highest training accolade when winning the English Greyhound Derby.

Early life Born in the Edmonton area during 1911, he started work as a kennelhand for his father, Jim Syder Sr. at Wembley in 1930.

Career In 1936 he took out his first trainers licence at Southend Stadium but he only stayed 10 months, before returning to work for his father at Wembley as the Assistant Trainer. They resided at Horsenden Farm (now a tourist attraction) in Greenford and later London Road, in St Albans but trained out of the Wembley Kennels. With a strong kennel and many owners, success was inevitable and he trained the runner up in the 1946 Grand Prix before winning the 1946 St Leger with Bohernagraga Boy.

In 1948 he reached the 1948 English Greyhound Derby final with Rathattan Ben. Six year later he trained Leafy Ash who finished runner-up in the 1954 English Greyhound Derby.

His first classic success came in 1955 when Firgrove Slipper won the Gold Collar. and 1958 Cesarewitch for him.

In 1960 he left Wembley to train privately before moving to Ireland. He reached two Irish Derby finals, the 1960 Irish Greyhound Derby and the 1962 Irish Greyhound Derby.

Death He contracted lung cancer in 1970 and died in 1972, in Dublin, bequeathing his body to medical science.